# Cheese tonkatsu and mini sake-don in Jangjeon-dong, Busan: Gatjidong

- By Yerin Tak (https://superchart.com/en/@seomyeon-noodle-shelf/)
- Written Sep 16, 2026
- Local places › Restaurants › Geumjeong, Busan
- Sponsored: This is a review written after receiving a complimentary meal from the restaurant.
- English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@seomyeon-noodle-shelf/godjidong-busan-jangjeon-half-cheese-katsu-sakedon/
- Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@seomyeon-noodle-shelf/godjidong-busan-jangjeon-half-cheese-katsu-sakedon/index.md)

## In short

Gatjidong Busan Jangjeon Branch is a Japanese rice-bowl and tonkatsu restaurant in Jangjeon-dong, Geumjeong-gu, Busan, about a 5-minute walk from Exit 5 of Oncheonjang Station. The signature half-and-half tonkatsu (cheese and pork loin) with a mini sake-don (salmon rice bowl) costs 18,500 won, and the cheese tonkatsu arrives with an hourglass timer you let run out before cutting it. A self-serve bar with free refills of cream soup, white rice and Japanese soup makes Gatjidong a filling, easy one-plate meal.

## Good to know

- **Address**: Gatjidong Busan Jangjeon Branch, 1F, 11 Singmulwon-ro, Geumjeong-gu, Busan
- **Location**: About a 5-minute walk from Exit 5 of Oncheonjang Station, across from the south gate of Jangjeon Raemian apartments
- **Hours**: Daily 11:00–21:30 (last order 21:00)
- **Parking**: Free in the building's shared parking lot; ask a staff member or call the restaurant to open the gate
- **What we ordered**: Half-and-half tonkatsu + mini sake-don, 18,500 won
- **Self-serve bar**: Free refills of cream soup, white rice and Japanese soup; kimchi, danmuji (pickled radish), rakkyo and pickled ginger
- **Seating**: Counter seats for solo diners, with baby chairs, baby forks and baby spoons
- **Price reference**: ₩18,500 ≈ $13.5 (2026-09-19)

*as written by the visitor on Sep 16, 2026*

For some reason I was craving cheese tonkatsu (breaded pork cutlet) that day. Regular tonkatsu is great and all, but I really wanted the kind where the cheese stretches out in long, gooey strings. So I headed over to Gatjidong Busan Jangjeon Branch near Oncheonjang Station.

![Exterior of Gatjidong Busan Jangjeon Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/godjidong-busan-jangjeon-half-cheese-katsu-sakedon/godjidong-busan-jangjeon-half-cheese-katsu-sakedon-01-x85lv-966.webp)

![Entrance of Gatjidong Busan Jangjeon Branch near Oncheonjang Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/godjidong-busan-jangjeon-half-cheese-katsu-sakedon/godjidong-busan-jangjeon-half-cheese-katsu-sakedon-02-pceyf-966.webp)

## Where is Gatjidong Busan Jangjeon Branch, and is there parking?

Gatjidong Busan Jangjeon Branch is on the 1st floor of 11 Singmulwon-ro, Geumjeong-gu, Busan. It's about a 5-minute walk from Exit 5 of Oncheonjang Station. Come out of Exit 5 and walk toward Jangjeon Raemian — the restaurant is right across from the apartment complex's south gate.

- Hours: Daily 11:00–21:30 (last order 21:00)
- Parking: Free in the building's shared parking lot
- There's a gated lot next to the restaurant — if you need the gate opened, just ask a staff member or call the store.

![Interior view of Gatjidong Busan Jangjeon Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/godjidong-busan-jangjeon-half-cheese-katsu-sakedon/godjidong-busan-jangjeon-half-cheese-katsu-sakedon-03-1yf29-966.webp)

![Seating and interior atmosphere at Gatjidong Busan Jangjeon Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/godjidong-busan-jangjeon-half-cheese-katsu-sakedon/godjidong-busan-jangjeon-half-cheese-katsu-sakedon-04-auukl-966.webp)

## Half-and-half tonkatsu with mini sake-don, 18,500 won

This place has a lot more than tonkatsu — udon, soba, rice bowls, pasta — but the half-and-half tonkatsu is apparently their signature dish. I didn't even hesitate that day and ordered the half-and-half tonkatsu plus mini sake-don. It came to ₩18,500.

A menu where you get to eat cheese tonkatsu + loin tonkatsu + salmon rice bowl all at once!!! I am... on a diet. Always. *^^*

![Gatjidong menu board showing half-and-half tonkatsu and rice bowls](https://img.superchart.com/images/godjidong-busan-jangjeon-half-cheese-katsu-sakedon/godjidong-busan-jangjeon-half-cheese-katsu-sakedon-05-1haxu-966.webp)

![Menu board listing tonkatsu, udon, soba, and rice bowls](https://img.superchart.com/images/godjidong-busan-jangjeon-half-cheese-katsu-sakedon/godjidong-busan-jangjeon-half-cheese-katsu-sakedon-06-1ixk7-966.webp)

![Gatjidong menu board including curry and pasta](https://img.superchart.com/images/godjidong-busan-jangjeon-half-cheese-katsu-sakedon/godjidong-busan-jangjeon-half-cheese-katsu-sakedon-07-vjy06-966.webp)

![Set menu information at Gatjidong Busan Jangjeon Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/godjidong-busan-jangjeon-half-cheese-katsu-sakedon/godjidong-busan-jangjeon-half-cheese-katsu-sakedon-08-dx7x3-966.webp)

## Self-serve bar: free refills of cream soup, rice and Japanese soup

One thing I really liked about Gatjidong was the self-serve bar. After ordering your tonkatsu, you can use the self-serve bar, where cream soup, white rice, and miso soup are all unlimited refills. The soup and miso soup are self-service.

![Self-serve bar with cream soup, white rice, and miso soup](https://img.superchart.com/images/godjidong-busan-jangjeon-half-cheese-katsu-sakedon/godjidong-busan-jangjeon-half-cheese-katsu-sakedon-09-1ax4p-966.webp)

![Miso soup and unlimited rice at the self-serve bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/godjidong-busan-jangjeon-half-cheese-katsu-sakedon/godjidong-busan-jangjeon-half-cheese-katsu-sakedon-10-1om2d-m-966.webp)

Kimchi, danmuji (pickled radish), rakkyo, and pickled ginger were also set out. And baby forks and baby spoons too!

![Kimchi, danmuji, rakkyo, pickled ginger, and baby spoons](https://img.superchart.com/images/godjidong-busan-jangjeon-half-cheese-katsu-sakedon/godjidong-busan-jangjeon-half-cheese-katsu-sakedon-11-1qyem-966.webp)

### Solo counter seats and baby chairs at Gatjidong

The restaurant has counter-style seats that are great for solo dining, and baby chairs are available too, so it looked like a good spot for families as well. Besides tonkatsu, there's udon, buckwheat soba, rice bowls, curry, pasta, and more, so it would be nice for a group where everyone picks their own dish.

![Counter-style solo seating and a baby chair](https://img.superchart.com/images/godjidong-busan-jangjeon-half-cheese-katsu-sakedon/godjidong-busan-jangjeon-half-cheese-katsu-sakedon-12-86smo-966.webp)

![Table seating at Gatjidong Busan Jangjeon Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/godjidong-busan-jangjeon-half-cheese-katsu-sakedon/godjidong-busan-jangjeon-half-cheese-katsu-sakedon-13-hamh8-966.webp)

![A full table spread of the ordered food](https://img.superchart.com/images/godjidong-busan-jangjeon-half-cheese-katsu-sakedon/godjidong-busan-jangjeon-half-cheese-katsu-sakedon-14-1hcq8-966.webp)

## How to eat the cheese tonkatsu with the hourglass timer

With classic loin tonkatsu, cheese tonkatsu split half and half, plus the mini sake-don, my table was pretty loaded that day. The food came out with an hourglass timer — I was told to wait until the sand ran out before cutting into the cheese tonkatsu with a knife.

![Cheese tonkatsu served with an hourglass timer](https://img.superchart.com/images/godjidong-busan-jangjeon-half-cheese-katsu-sakedon/godjidong-busan-jangjeon-half-cheese-katsu-sakedon-15-8sfy4-966.webp)

![Half-and-half tonkatsu with loin cutlet and sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/godjidong-busan-jangjeon-half-cheese-katsu-sakedon/godjidong-busan-jangjeon-half-cheese-katsu-sakedon-16-1mzq0-966.webp)

The loin tonkatsu was a classic, no-frills combo — crispy fried cutlet with sauce, easy to enjoy without much thought. And the cheese tonkatsu I'd been waiting and waiting for looked exactly as good as I'd hoped! When I cut into it, the cheese inside stretched out smoothly. The savory cheese and the crispy tonkatsu texture worked so well together — this was exactly the taste I'd been craving that day.

![Cheese tonkatsu with cheese stretching when cut](https://img.superchart.com/images/godjidong-busan-jangjeon-half-cheese-katsu-sakedon/godjidong-busan-jangjeon-half-cheese-katsu-sakedon-17-1b1br-1200.webp)

![Cross-section of crispy-breaded loin tonkatsu](https://img.superchart.com/images/godjidong-busan-jangjeon-half-cheese-katsu-sakedon/godjidong-busan-jangjeon-half-cheese-katsu-sakedon-18-1f7l5-966.webp)

![Close-up of a piece of cheese tonkatsu](https://img.superchart.com/images/godjidong-busan-jangjeon-half-cheese-katsu-sakedon/godjidong-busan-jangjeon-half-cheese-katsu-sakedon-19-1uwq3-966.webp)

![Full plate of half-and-half tonkatsu](https://img.superchart.com/images/godjidong-busan-jangjeon-half-cheese-katsu-sakedon/godjidong-busan-jangjeon-half-cheese-katsu-sakedon-20-2pf4n-966.webp)

## How does the mini sake-don (salmon rice bowl) taste?

The sake-don (salmon rice bowl) also came out looking beautiful, with salmon neatly arranged over rice. I poured a bit of soy sauce over the salmon and mixed it in. The rice was seasoned sushi-style too, so even eating it plain was bursting with umami!

![Mini sake-don topped with salmon](https://img.superchart.com/images/godjidong-busan-jangjeon-half-cheese-katsu-sakedon/godjidong-busan-jangjeon-half-cheese-katsu-sakedon-21-17xox-966.webp)

![Sake-don mixed with soy sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/godjidong-busan-jangjeon-half-cheese-katsu-sakedon/godjidong-busan-jangjeon-half-cheese-katsu-sakedon-22-15nk2-966.webp)

![Mini sake-don served alongside half-and-half tonkatsu](https://img.superchart.com/images/godjidong-busan-jangjeon-half-cheese-katsu-sakedon/godjidong-busan-jangjeon-half-cheese-katsu-sakedon-23-1p4yu-966.webp)

![Table at Gatjidong Busan Jangjeon Branch after finishing the meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/godjidong-busan-jangjeon-half-cheese-katsu-sakedon/godjidong-busan-jangjeon-half-cheese-katsu-sakedon-24-1k4ve-966.webp)

If you're looking for a great tonkatsu spot near Pusan National University close to Oncheonjang Station, or you want to try both cheese tonkatsu and regular tonkatsu at once, give Gatjidong Busan Jangjeon Branch's half-and-half tonkatsu a try. If you're like me and can't give up either one, go for the half-and-half tonkatsu with the mini sake-don too. I left that day very full and very satisfied.

## Where it is

- Gatjidong Busan Jangjeon Branch (갓지동 부산장전점)
- 11 Singmulwon-ro, 1F, Geumjeong-gu, Busan, South Korea
- 부산광역시 금정구 식물원로 11 1층 갓지동 부산장전점
- 35.2238543, 129.0867974
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EA%B0%93%EC%A7%80%EB%8F%99%20%EB%B6%80%EC%82%B0%EC%9E%A5%EC%A0%84%EC%A0%90/@35.2238543,129.0867974,17z

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